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How long do games like this hold their players, and where is this one on that curve? · 26 JRPG games on a curve

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CohortJRPGEvery game26 games at launch, 20 by month 30

JRPG games, every price and launch size · pick a price and a size to narrow it; a cohort needs 20 games for its own curve

Games on a curve
26
25 tracked a year or more; 6 months of averages needed
Median half-life
1 month
of 24 games that fell under half; 1 never have
Above half at month 12
4%
of 25 games that reached month 12; median game at 11.4%
Above half at month 24
5%
of 21 games that reached month 24; median game at 13.9%
Above half at month 36
6%
of 18 games that reached month 36
Share of the launch level, by month since launch · JRPG games

How JRPG games hold their players

Median gameMiddle half, 25th to 75th percentileHalf of the launch level

A game’s launch level is the best of its first three monthly averages; every later month is a share of it, so the curve reads as a share of launch, not as players. The band is the 25th to 75th percentile of the cohort’s games at each month, drawn wherever 20 games have reached that month (26 at launch, 23 at month 12). Month 0 is the launch month, which usually holds the launch spike, so most games are under half by month 1 or 2. Monthly averages come from the imported archive back to 2012 and SteamPeaks’ own daily rollups after it. Recomputed weekly, last on 5 Sep 2026. How this is computed. Data by SteamPeaks.com.

The first month under half the launch level, latest first · games tracked a year or more

The JRPG games that held on longest

Longest half-lives (24)Biggest revivals
#GameHalf-lifeShare nowStandingTracked
1The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky SClaunched Oct 2015 at 327 average playersThe Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky SClaunched Oct 2015 at 327 average players4 monthsat month 414.9%of launchHolds better than 79% of JRPG games at month 13079th percentile, its cohort131 months4 revival months
2Persona 5 Royallaunched Oct 2022 at 23,091 average playersPersona 5 Royallaunched Oct 2022 at 23,091 average players2 monthsat month 233.3%of launchHolds better than 83% of JRPG games at month 4683th percentile, its cohort47 months3 revival months
3Romancing SaGa 2: Revenge of the Sevenlaunched Oct 2024 at 8,100 average playersRomancing SaGa 2: Revenge of the Sevenlaunched Oct 2024 at 8,100 average players2 monthsat month 23.3%of launchQuieter than 100% of JRPG games at month 220th percentile, its cohort23 monthsno revival
4FINAL FANTASY VIIIlaunched Dec 2013 at 2,330 average playersFINAL FANTASY VIIIlaunched Dec 2013 at 2,330 average players2 monthsat month 24.3%of launchHolds better than 59% of JRPG games at month 15259th percentile, its cohort153 months4 revival months
5DRAGON QUEST XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age – Definitive Editionlaunched Dec 2020 at 2,120 average playersDRAGON QUEST XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age – Definitive Editionlaunched Dec 2020 at 2,120 average players2 monthsat month 230.9%of launchHolds better than 83% of JRPG games at month 6883th percentile, its cohort69 months2 revival months
6The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steellaunched Jul 2017 at 687 average playersThe Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steellaunched Jul 2017 at 687 average players2 monthsat month 213.0%of launchHolds better than 77% of JRPG games at month 10977th percentile, its cohort110 months5 revival months
7The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Skylaunched Jul 2014 at 610 average playersThe Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Skylaunched Jul 2014 at 610 average players2 monthsat month 27.8%of launchHolds better than 68% of JRPG games at month 14568th percentile, its cohort146 months5 revival months
8The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel IIlaunched Feb 2018 at 494 average playersThe Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel IIlaunched Feb 2018 at 494 average players2 monthsat month 213.0%of launchHolds better than 76% of JRPG games at month 10276th percentile, its cohort103 months4 revival months
9Persona 3 Reloadlaunched Feb 2024 at 20,057 average playersPersona 3 Reloadlaunched Feb 2024 at 20,057 average players1 monthat month 124.7%of launchHolds better than 79% of JRPG games at month 3079th percentile, its cohort31 months2 revival months
10Persona 4 Goldenlaunched Jun 2020 at 19,590 average playersPersona 4 Goldenlaunched Jun 2020 at 19,590 average players1 monthat month 17.0%of launchHolds better than 51% of JRPG games at month 7451th percentile, its cohort75 monthsno revival
11Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeancelaunched Jun 2024 at 9,531 average playersShin Megami Tensei V: Vengeancelaunched Jun 2024 at 9,531 average players1 monthat month 19.6%of launchQuieter than 75% of JRPG games at month 2625th percentile, its cohort27 monthsno revival
12FINAL FANTASY X/X-2 HD Remasterlaunched May 2016 at 6,109 average playersFINAL FANTASY X/X-2 HD Remasterlaunched May 2016 at 6,109 average players1 monthat month 114.2%of launchHolds better than 79% of JRPG games at month 12379th percentile, its cohort124 months1 revival month
13Rune Factory: Guardians of Azumalaunched Jun 2025 at 3,701 average playersRune Factory: Guardians of Azumalaunched Jun 2025 at 3,701 average players1 monthat month 13.2%of launchQuieter than 100% of JRPG games at month 140th percentile, its cohort15 monthsno revival
14FINAL FANTASY IXlaunched Apr 2016 at 3,530 average playersFINAL FANTASY IXlaunched Apr 2016 at 3,530 average players1 monthat month 111.7%of launchHolds better than 76% of JRPG games at month 12476th percentile, its cohort125 months1 revival month
15FINAL FANTASY XIIIlaunched Oct 2014 at 2,724 average playersFINAL FANTASY XIIIlaunched Oct 2014 at 2,724 average players1 monthat month 111.9%of launchHolds better than 72% of JRPG games at month 14272th percentile, its cohort143 months4 revival months
16Trails in the Sky 1st Chapterlaunched Sep 2025 at 2,242 average playersTrails in the Sky 1st Chapterlaunched Sep 2025 at 2,242 average players1 monthat month 122.0%of launchHolds better than 75% of JRPG games at month 1175th percentile, its cohort12 monthsno revival
17Fate/Samurai Remnantlaunched Oct 2023 at 2,033 average playersFate/Samurai Remnantlaunched Oct 2023 at 2,033 average players1 monthat month 13.2%of launchQuieter than 83% of JRPG games at month 3417th percentile, its cohort35 monthsno revival
18Tales of Vesperia: Definitive Editionlaunched Jan 2019 at 1,567 average playersTales of Vesperia: Definitive Editionlaunched Jan 2019 at 1,567 average players1 monthat month 16.7%of launchHolds better than 59% of JRPG games at month 9159th percentile, its cohort92 months1 revival month
19Shin Megami Tensei III Nocturne HD Remasterlaunched May 2021 at 1,293 average playersShin Megami Tensei III Nocturne HD Remasterlaunched May 2021 at 1,293 average players1 monthat month 110.9%of launchHolds better than 60% of JRPG games at month 6360th percentile, its cohort64 months1 revival month
20Epic Battle Fantasy 5launched Dec 2018 at 930 average playersEpic Battle Fantasy 5launched Dec 2018 at 930 average players1 monthat month 16.3%of launchHolds better than 57% of JRPG games at month 9257th percentile, its cohort93 months2 revival months
21FINAL FANTASYlaunched Aug 2021 at 802 average playersFINAL FANTASYlaunched Aug 2021 at 802 average players1 monthat month 111.2%of launchHolds better than 59% of JRPG games at month 6059th percentile, its cohort61 months3 revival months
22FINAL FANTASY XIII-2launched Dec 2014 at 799 average playersFINAL FANTASY XIII-2launched Dec 2014 at 799 average players1 monthat month 110.3%of launchHolds better than 72% of JRPG games at month 14072th percentile, its cohort141 months3 revival months
23RESONANCE OF FATE™/END OF ETERNITY™ 4K/HD EDITIONlaunched Oct 2018 at 318 average playersRESONANCE OF FATE™/END OF ETERNITY™ 4K/HD EDITIONlaunched Oct 2018 at 318 average players1 monthat month 16.1%of launchHolds better than 57% of JRPG games at month 9457th percentile, its cohort95 monthsno revival
24Neptunia Game Maker R:Evolutionlaunched Sep 2025 at 13 average playersNeptunia Game Maker R:Evolutionlaunched Sep 2025 at 13 average players1 monthat month 131.7%of launchHolds better than 96% of JRPG games at month 1196th percentile, its cohort12 monthsno revival
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Half-life is the first month under 50% of the launch level, counting from the month the launch level was set; a game that has not fallen under half in a year or more is not ranked here rather than given a half-life it has not reached. Standing is the share of cohort games at the same age the game holds better than, from the job's own ranking. Recomputed weekly. How this is computed. Data by SteamPeaks.com.